Given the number of issues involved, transitions from one executive role to another are tricky at any time, but this spring, I made a job change that was truly unique to our current historical context:…
Early in the pandemic, an adviser in Lorain County Community College’s successful Students Accelerating in Learning (SAIL) program got a frantic call from one of her students. She was at a local gas station, out…
The renewed attention to racial justice and equity this summer is adding momentum to the push for a more diverse faculty at community colleges. That’s the perspective of California community college leaders who spoke at…
The student loan default rate for community colleges continues to drop, decreasing to 15.2 percent in fiscal year 2017, according to new federal data. The community college cohort default rate (CDR) for FY17 saw a…
A new research project will examine how to better use data on community college students to help them succeed, including non-traditional measures such as holistic student services. Ithaka S+R on Wednesday released the first report…
New Jersey colleges avoid huge proposed budget cutsFree job training courses for eligible Hawaii residentsKudos to green power from the rooftops New Jersey colleges avoid huge proposed budget cuts New Jersey community colleges will receive…
House Democrats this week reintroduced a slimmed-down version of the HEROES Act that passed the chamber in May. Its $2.2 trillion price tag, down from $3.3 trillion, makes it roughly the size of the CARES Act,…
Feather River College (FRC) is located in a rural county in a picturesque, wooded parcel of Northern California, boasting a unique learning atmosphere far removed from the bustle of city life. The college’s relative seclusion…
Editor’s note: This article is provided by the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR), an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges. Getting in front of communications is challenging during any crisis. When that…
Colorado community colleges experienced a big increase in dual-enrollment programs in 2018-19 from the previous year. According to a report by the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education, there was…